Housed in a 15th-century palazzo, the building features a sharp-angled corner, a forerunner to New York’s Flatiron Building, overlooking Piazza Paolo VI. From this unique vantage point, it gazes with a metaphysical perspective upon the square and its two basilicas.

Following a conservative renovation, the interiors retain their original early 20th-century decorated terrazzo tiles, along with doors and walls from the building’s primary structure. These historic elements are juxtaposed with mid-century design icons from the 1950s and 60s, street art, large-scale fine art photography, and a curated collection of Japanese prints and paintings.

References to the East are present but whispered, understated echoes of distant travels. The color palette was meticulously chosen to harmonize with the natural light that streams through the south-facing windows each day, transforming the home into a sanctuary for relaxation and reading. We suggest, perhaps, a book by Murakami